This view looks to the east from the junction of
Princes Street and South St David Street towards Waverley Bridge.

The main subjects of the picture are the Helter
Skelter and the Wave Swinger fairground rides, both in East Princes Street
Gardens, close to the Scott Monument.

Wave Swinger

The Wave
Swinger was a popular ride, with its chairs swinging out high above
Princes street, as it rotated , moving higher and lower, tilting in
different directions, sometimes appearing to be mainly red: